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Lucy Needham

Curtis Pritchard and Strictly's AJ Pritchard to star on RuPaul's Drag Race UK

Despite still be locked up in the Love Island villa, Curtis Pritchard has been announced to appear on the upcoming series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK - alongside his big brother AJ.

The exciting news was confirmed on the BBC show's official Instagram page.

"Attn #loveisland + #strictly fans: Ballroom kings AJ and Curtis Pritchard will be sashaying into the #DragRaceUK werk room as special guests!"⁠

Superfan and Strictly Come Dancing professional AJ also shared the news on his social media page with a picture of him and Curtis posed up with judge Michelle Visage.

"You better werk!" AJ told his fans.

AJ and Curtis pose up with judge Michelle Visage (Instagram)
RuPaul is coming to the UK (dragraceukbbc/Instagram)

The Strictly star has been busy supporting his little bro in recent weeks during his turbulent stint on Love Island.

But the Pritchard's will be joining force to appear on the show as guest judges this autumn.

They'll join the likes of Cheryl, Geri Horner and Jade Thirwall who have also been confirmed to the star-studded line-up.

Cheryl will be judging the talent as a guest judge (dragraceukbbc/Instagram)

While Graham Norton and Alan Carr will be joining the show as permanent judges on a weekly rotating basis.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK will air on BBC Three in the autumn.

It will showcase UK drag queens and see RuPaul crown the UK's First Drag Superstar.

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